SIMIODE

Jun 2016

1. Is it better to teach pure math instead of applied math?

   Entry #74

   27 Jun 2016

   3:59 pm

   Brian Winkel

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   "Is it better to teach pure math instead of applied math?"  That is the question used as a title for a column by Jill Barshay, of The Hechinger Report:  Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education. The column begins, "Abstract, pure math — solving...

2. AMS Blog on Teaching and Learning - Rich Resources and now with SIMIODE Posting

   Entry #73

   27 Jun 2016

   11:27 am

   Brian Winkel

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   The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is the premier research mathematics society (perhaps in the world!)  Traditionally, the AMS has concentrated, almost exclusively, on research mathematics with an occasional venture into issues involving teaching mathematics. The Notices of the AMS...

3. IBL World

   Entry #72

   02 Jun 2016

   5:47 pm

   Brian Winkel

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   The very active and supportive IBL (Inquiry Based Learning) community in the form of the Academy of Inquiry Based Learning has a terrific web page with lots of resources.  There is an IBL Blog Playlist with lots of rich resources and narratives under broad topic areas such as Nuts and...